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‘Life of the Free Man’ Vintage Azilal Berber Rug

The Berber calls themselves Amazigh, or ‘free man’, and this vintage blind knot rug represents many of the traditions that define the Berber way of life. Hand-woven by the Imazighen women of the Azilal province in the mid-Atlas Mountains, this plush rug is created with natural wool fibers dyed with local products such as henna and indigo. The red represents strength, the blue wisdom and the design motifs evoke everything from the renewal of the land to the evolution of man.

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In Morocco, each rug tells the tale of its maker. The maellemas (master craftswomen) who weave the rugs use a language of simple geometric shapes to express the stories of their lives, incorporating e...
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In Morocco, each rug tells the tale of its maker. The maellemas (master craftswomen) who weave the rugs use a language of simple geometric shapes to express the stories of their lives, incorporating everything from fertility and birth to nature and spirituality. Each rug can take up to a year to complete and there is no such thing as pattern or design. Rather each rug is a spontaneous creative expression, revealing the weaver’s life at that moment. The designs recount daily trials and tribulations, as well as inherited ancestral messages passed down over time. Although each rug is unique, every maellema will incorporate mystical symbolism, known as baraka, into her design to ward off evil and offer protection.
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